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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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